How Canadians Govern Themselves
Where are Canada’s Parliament buildings located?
How long does the Governor General usually serve?
Which is the highest judiciary court in Canada?
What is the British North America Act, 1867 now known as?
What is a proposal for a new law called?
Who served as Canada’s 28th Governor General before Mary Simon?
The head of the province is called:
How are political representatives chosen in Canada?
What form of government does Canada have?
Members of House of Commons are elected by:
What does "constitutional monarchy" mean?
What does MNA stand for?
Which Governor General served from 1967 to 1974 and is known for modernizing the office?
What are the three levels of government?
Where are provincial and territorial laws passed?
What does MHA stand for?
What are the three parts of Canada's Parliament?
How is the Governor General appointed?
Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada?
What does a provincial legislature consist of?
What is a "hereditary Sovereign"?
In Canada, the provincial governments are responsible for:
The Lieutenant Governor is usually appointed for a term of:
What is one responsibility of members of the House of Commons and provincial and territorial legislatures?
How often are members of the House of Commons elected?
What is the main role of the Judicial Branch?
What is a "parliamentary democracy"?
Who represents the Sovereign in Canada?
What does the Legislative Branch consist of?
How many readings must a bill go through in the House of Commons before it can become law?
What does the Sovereign symbolize in Canada?
In which Act were the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments defined?
What are the three levels of the Executive Branch?
What are the roles of the Head of Government (the Prime Minister) and the Head of State (the Sovereign) in Canada?
Who considers and reviews proposals for new laws?
Which responsibilities are shared by both the federal government and the provinces?
How many territories does Canada have?
Who was the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada?
Who served as Canada’s Governor General from 2005 to 2010?
What are the two types of members in the House of Commons?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of political representatives?
Who represents the Sovereign in each of Canada’s ten provinces?
What are the three branches of government?
What is the main role of the Executive Branch?
As Head of the Commonwealth, how many other nations does the Sovereign link Canada to?
What is royal assent?
What type of government does Canada have?
In Canada, which of the following are key responsibilities of the federal government?
Cabinet ministers are responsible to the elected representatives, which means they must:
What is the Sovereign’s representative in the provinces called?
Which courts are directly under the Supreme Court of Canada?
In the federal government, what is the Prime Minister responsible for?
What does MPP stand for?
Which of the following are the responsibilities of elected representatives in Canada's parliamentary democracy?
How are Senators appointed?
What are the three key elements that define Canada’s Government System?
What must happen for a bill to become law in Canada?
Canada’s Head of State reigns in accordance with:
How many judges serve on the Supreme Court of Canada?
What happens to Cabinet ministers who are defeated in a non-confidence vote?
What does "federalism" allow provinces to do?
What is the primary responsibility of the Legislative Branch?
In the three territories of Canada, who represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role?
Each province in Canada has its own elected body known as the:
Who is Canada’s Head of State?
Who appoints the Lieutenant Governor?
What is the role of the "House of Commons"?
What is the federal government responsible for?
On whose advice does the Governor General appoint Senators?
Who is Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, elected in 2021?
Who selects the Cabinet ministers?
Who is the Head of Government?
What does MLA stand for?
What are the levels of government in Canada?
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